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Return to Casablanca

Jenine Abboushi / The Markaz Review Jan 13, 2023 A Palestinian writer travels to Morocco, where she once lived, observing the country's changes. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

LGBTQIA+

The Inspiration Behind Israel’s Anti-LGBTQ Coalition

Shiri Eisner / 972Mag Jan 12, 2023 The Israeli far-right is enthusiastically borrowing from the American far-right in its crusade against LGBTQ identities. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Middle East

Soldiers of Conscience

Oren Ziv / 972 / Local Call Dec 22, 2022 The incoming government has prompted a new crop of teens to question their upcoming role in one of Israel society’s central tenets. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

World

Migrant Workers in Qatar Face Mass Wage Theft

Rejimon Kuttappan / Open Democracy Dec 9, 2022 The terminated employment and theft of wages and benefits that thousands of migrant workers in Qatar experienced as the virus spread constitute a tragedy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Middle East

Woman Life Freedom

Kamin Mohammadi / Truthdig Dec 7, 2022 In the towns of Kurdistan, the regime’s security forces not only use bullets and gas in the streets, but shoot people inside their homes and cars. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Saudis’ Arrest of 2 Princes Called a Warning to Royal Family

AYA BATRAWY / The Associated Press Mar 8, 2020 King Salman's brother and nephew reportedly do not support Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has consolidated power in the kingdom. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Officials Say Gunmen Kill 32 at Ceremony in Afghan Capital

TAMEEM AKHGAR / The Associated Press Mar 6, 2020 Militants from the Islamic State group have declared war on Afghanistan's Shiites; IS claims responsibility for Friday's attack. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Netanyahu Still Short of Majority After Israel’s Election

TIA GOLDENBERG / The Associated Press Mar 4, 2020 The result appears to dash the long-serving leader's hopes for a decisive victory as his trial on corruption charges nears. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch.

Human Rights Watch’s Ties to Saudi Billionaire Revealed

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Mar 3, 2020 The Intercept reports on discrepancies between the mission and actions of the organization — which has since returned a 2012 donation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Netanyahu’s Election Victory Could Mean Palestine’s Destruction

Juan Cole / Truthdig Mar 3, 2020 After the Israeli prime minister's Likud Party falls shy of a governing majority, one PLO official laments the "triumph of apartheid." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mubarak, Egypt’s Long-Serving Autocrat Ousted in Uprising, Dies at 91

SAMY MAGDY / The Associated Press Feb 25, 2020 His 30-year reign in unstable region came to an end in 2011 Arab Spring revolt, which has been followed by years of chaos and uncertainty. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Zionist Colonization of Palestine

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Feb 24, 2020 For more than a century Zionists and, later, Israelis have pursued a project to seize and ethnically cleanse Palestinian land. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )